ocean-life Chapter 26: Sparring
Chapter 26: Sparring
[**Consume a soul to restore soul points.**]
[**5 soul points will be deducted every hour until a soul is consumed.**]
[**Soul points: 20/100**]
Silas was taken aback after reading the system notification, cold sweat trickling down his face as his heart pounded in his chest.
When the system had warned him about a countdown earlier, this wasn't at all what he had expected. He thought he would have at least two or three days to restore the points, but instead, he had been given no more than four hours.
This morning, Silas had woken up with a total of 30 soul points. However, during his fight against Sammy, he had been forced to use his passive skill—his super-fast healing ability.
The beam Sammy had shot caught him off guard, and when it struck him, the healing ability had kicked in, mending all his injuries in seconds. That was the only reason he had been able to continue fighting and make it seem as though the beam had left no lasting mark.
Silas hadn't paid much attention to the soul points he had lost because his initial plan was to consume the souls of Caleb and his minions. However, Kara's arrival had ruined everything, and now he was paying the price.
'Five soul points will be deducted every hour until a soul is consumed? Damn! Just how am I supposed to restore these points?' Silas pondered internally, cold sweat still dripping down his face.
'Caleb will probably be in training for the next two hours, and after that, it's lunch. I guess I'll have to track him down during lunch.'
Angelica, standing beside him, noticed the nervous expression on Silas's face and raised a question.
"Is everything okay?" she inquired, her voice gentle, her eyes showing genuine concern as they glanced over Silas's face.
Hearing her words, Silas quickly dismissed the notification and shifted his gaze towards her.
Having dodged the attack, Billy reared back before slashing forward with all his strength. The blade sliced through the air at incredible speed, the wind augmenting its velocity. As the sword neared Marcus, he raised both of his short daggers in defense.
**CLANG!**
The clash echoed through the dojo as Marcus blocked the strike, though the sheer force behind Billy's attack sent him stumbling back a few steps.
Billy wasn't about to let up. He charged forward once again, and when he was only a few meters away, he propelled himself into the air using his wind ability. Hovering above Marcus, he tightened his grip on his sword and prepared to bring it down with full force.
At the last second, Marcus leaped backward, narrowly avoiding the strike. He followed up with a series of backflips to create more distance between them.
After regaining his composure, Marcus stood a few meters away, his gaze locked onto his opponent. He stood still for a moment, then stomped his foot hard against the floor. The moment his foot connected, the ground beneath him quaked slightly. Two large, round rocks shot up from the floor and floated in front of him, awaiting his command.
**"An earth ability user, huh?"** Silas thought to himself, his eyes narrowing as he observed the fight, studying their movements and abilities closely.
Marcus leaped into the air, spinning his body slightly before delivering two powerful kicks to the rocks. The rocks flew toward Billy at high speed.
"What the—" Billy's eyes widened in surprise as he saw the incoming rocks racing toward him.
He quickly bit down on the hilt of his katana, holding the blade in his mouth, while thrusting his hands forward. A strong gust of wind enveloped the platform, and those watching from the sidelines had trouble seeing what was happening due to the cloud of dust swirling around them.
The wind's power grew, and Billy skillfully used it to slow down the incoming rocks until they were moving at a crawl.
"Take this!" Billy shouted as he threw his arms forward. The rocks, caught in his wind currents, were sent back towards Marcus at high speed.
**BAM!**
Caught off guard by his own attack being reflected, Marcus failed to react in time. The rocks slammed into him, sending him crashing out of the ring and onto the floor outside the platform.